Manchester, Forbes W. <br/><br/>
Forbes W. Manchester correspondence, 1858-1869. 

 - 58  items. 1  container. 0.2  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Chiefly letters to Manchester from his wife, Rhoda, of Adamsville, Little Compton, R.I., while he served as first mate aboard the whaleship, Henry Kneeland, on a voyage to the Indian and Pacific oceans (1858-1859).  Her letters provide details about the home life of a whaling family, events in the community, and news of other whaling vessels.  Includes several letters written by Manchester while on the Henry Kneeland as well as a few written in 1869 from Martinique while he served in the coastal trade on a ship carrying lumber.  Also includes letters to Manchester from other family members.  Most letters are accompanied by typewritten transcripts. 
<br/><br/><br/>Typewritten transcripts, in part. <br/>[S.l.]. 
<br/><br/><br/>Whaler. Born 1829 or 1830. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008017 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 97084129  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Manchester, Rhoda--Correspondence.<br/>Manchester family.<br/>Manchester family--Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Henry Kneeland (Whaleship)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Coastwise shipping--Martinique.<br/>Lumber trade--Martinique.<br/>Whaling--Indian Ocean.<br/>Whaling--Pacific Ocean.<br/>Whaling ships.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Little Compton (R.I. : Town)--History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Whalers (Persons)